The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-09
THE CAPITAL on WHEELS.

THE CAI11A1- Or " HEELS.
The extraordinary session Of the Legis.
Ia,ivc Assembly Of Montana being in ses.
sion, and there appearing to be little work
for our legislators to perform that will be
OF general benefit to Montarians, ills earn.
estly suggested and urgently urged that
bill be introduced entitled "The Capital on
Wheels" The removal ot the capital from
Helena-where it was located a number OF
years ago merely for "temporary purposes
would BE- question that woalc interest
the mass OF Montanians who are growing
weary Of wearing the Helena yoke. Now
would seem 10 be the accepted time. There
are multitude of reasons and strong ar.
gunents to be advanced in favor removing
ne capital as speedily as possible. When
Helena secured the capital prize the citi.
zens Of that town said it was only tenn
porary location, and that other towns Of
the Territory should, in turn, have the
temporary capital until such time as the
development and geographical considera.
ting Of the seat Of government The pro.
per time seems to be approaching, and as
Helena does not want the capital it would
be generous act on the part Of outsiders
10 relieve the citizens of that city OF bur-
den they are carrying. We are credibly
informed that good.sized majority Of the
members Of the Legislature, mindful of
their duty to the whole people, are favoring
and secretly, but enthusiastically encour.
aging a measure Of this kind, and that il
introduced it will probably pass by an over
whelming vote. or the places mentioned
instead Of Helena many possess superior
and finer geographical loca.
they are not dependent on a few
Prickly Pear potato patches for sustaining
lite. Seriously regarded Bozeman is con.
sidered place where all Territorial official
business could be Systematically and eco.
transacted, and it is confidently
predicted, taking in consideration the fact
that Helena has lots Of money, that il the
question o. removing the capital is sub
mitted to popular vote that Bozeman
would be selected, in preference to Helena,
by large majority Of the votes cast. A
paramount point in favor Of Bozeman is its
and its accessibility, when com.
pared with a one.sided, ,out. Of. thew ay place
like Helena, will strike everybody torcibly.
People can get to Bozeman from all parts
Of Montana, whereas to reach Helena the
only avenue Of approach is up last Chance
Gulch from the east, and by the airline
balloon route from Butte over the main
range and down through dense forests from
the head Of Grizzly Guleh to Helena. In
a moral point Boze,nan is ahead, tor while
Helena is wicked Bozeman is good. The
city OF Butte would be u preferable place
to Helena, but Butte has mines 10 depend
on, and it is doubtful! whether the citizens
OF the Silver City would consent to have
the capital removed 10 their city. Other
towns might be modestiy mentioned, and
tavorably considered. Even Dillon, to. .dav,
has better surroundings and greater natu.
raj advantages than Helena had when the
capital was temporarily located at that city.
Other powerful reasons might be given in
support OF proposition to remove the cap.
ital from Helena. Helena is too hoggish.
tier people and politicians want every tn,ne,
from Delegate to Congress down to Terri.
rial dog pelter. They want the Kepubli.
can and Democratic nominations, and no
man, unless he wears tin collar marked
"Helena,' gets show for Helenaites hang
together like hungry blood. suckers when
they want nomination or an election OF
their man. They are seltish-they are
heap hog 1t is good time to smash the
Helena ring. 1t is time to remove the
yoke OF subserviency from the neck Of
Montanians. We are u proud and prosper.
Gus people, whose pride is handicapped and
whose prosperity is shackled by long con
linued dancing to music made exclusively
10 tone and tune Helena up. 1t would
make matters more even to put 1.-THE capi.
tai on wheels again. Should the extra
session last much longer some member
should introduce a bill Tor the removal OF
he canitcl